The Backbone Trail from Will Rogers State Historic Park to Trippet Ranch, 11.5 miles.

Directions to the trailheads:

Fortunately, this is easy. Just plug "Will Rogers State Historic Park" or "Trippet Ranch, Topanga Canyon" into your phone's map app, and away you go.
The parking fee for both trailheads is $9 for the entire day. If you get there early enough, there's usually some free parking on the shoulder of the road just outside the park entrances. Keep in mind, the parks close at sunset which means if you get delayed, your car might get locked inside overnight.

A Word About Car Shuttles:

A car shuttle is nothing more than parking a vehicle at either end of the trail so you can hike one-way and not have to return to the trailhead where you started. Then, when you finish, you drive in your second car back to the first car.
Okay, one problem. That's a lot of driving. Plus, if you're going solo, you will need to enlist friends, lots of friends. Leave your car at the end and have them drop you off at the start.
So, one solution is to—whether you're alone or with others—drive to the beginning, hike the entire segment, or if it's too long, go halfway, and then return. Unfortunately, that's double the mileage.
Well, nothing's perfect.

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